At the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 8 December 2025, EU ministers settled positions on speeding up returns, agreed a 2026 solidarity pool and approved a roadmap to connect the bloc's border IT systems. Here are the main outcomes.
Europe is changing how it welcomes visitors in 2026, with new biometric border checks, rising tourist taxes and a firmer line on bad behaviour. Here is a complete guide to the rules travellers need to know before they go.
The US State Department has set out clear guidance for Americans travelling to Europe, covering the EU's new Entry/Exit System, the upcoming ETIAS, the UK ETA and core Schengen entry rules. Here is what it says.
EU member states have backed a negotiating position on a law that would introduce an optional digital travel application, letting travellers submit document data before they reach an external border. Here is what the proposal covers.
Cruise holidaymakers have been left confused by the EU's new Entry/Exit System. The good news: sailings that begin and end at a port outside the Schengen area, such as a UK harbour, are generally exempt from EES checks, including day trips ashore.
Japan is preparing to raise its international departure tax and long-frozen visa fees in 2026, while cities such as Kyoto introduce higher accommodation taxes. Here is what travellers should budget for a trip to Japan in 2026.
The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) began a phased rollout on 12 October 2025, replacing manual passport stamps with biometric registration for non-EU travellers. Here is what frequent business travellers need to know before their next trip to Europe.
At the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 14 October 2025, EU interior ministers discussed faster returns, the future of Frontex and the rollout of the bloc's border IT systems, just days after the Entry/Exit System went live. Here are the main outcomes.
The cost of an ESTA permit for visa-waiver travellers to the United States is almost doubling, from $21 to $40. Here is when the rise takes effect, why it is happening, and how to apply without overpaying.
Dual nationals often wonder which passport to use when ETIAS begins. The answer depends on your two nationalities and the type of travel document you hold. Here is how the rules work in practice.